May issue On Sale 16th April, 2009

This month’s issue includes

• Memorable Ships – The Southern Cross and Northern Star
• A Purser's Tale – The story of Nelson French
• Swiss Shipping – The Landlocked Country's Fleets
• Cruising with British Rail & Sealink
  – Weekend cruises on BR ferries
• The Banana Boats – Bringing Home the Sunshine
• Hero of War Criminal? – The story of Charles Fryatt
• Photo Gallery:
  Amsterdam and Royal Olympic Line
• Royal Viking Line – The first word in luxury
• Wavertree – A conservation triumph
• Port of Call – Riga

Alongside our regulars

• Port News – Bristol, Felixstowe, Grimaldi, Liverpool
• News Report –The latest news from around the world
• Cruise News – Bahamas Celebration, Oceanic and Hebridean Spirit sold
• Cruise Ships Ports of Call – Cruise ship calls around the UK in May
• Ferry News – The latest Ferry news from around the world
• Forgotten Fleets – Harrison Line
• Readers’ Corner – Unknown ship
• Editor’s Mailbox – Readers’ letters
• Book Reviews – Gale Warning, Under the Red Ensign, 40 Years On etc

Shipping Today & Yesterday is a specialist magazine for the shipping enthusiast offering up-to-date information, topical and in-depth historical articles. This monthly magazine covers many aspects of sea transport including ocean liners, ferries, merchant ships and docks & ports around the world. Full of quality photographs, both in colour and black & white, it is ideal for the serious collector or those with a general interest.

Produced monthly, it is available on subscription or from good newsagents. It is published the third Thursday of every month.